Compare and Contrast Essay

  • Identify two news sources that have written about a current event you are interested in from two editorial page. One of your sources will be USA Today and the other is from your own research.

    • One source must be from USA Today

    • Include a quote from each article

    See highlighted quote on this link.
    • Include a citation for the article with a a hyperlink.

    Many people feel that the Vietnam War was not really a war at all, just a conflict because war must be declared by Congress and war was never declared.
  • Then, compare and contrast the following:

    • Who is the intended audience?

    • What is the main point of the article, that is, what are they arguing for or against?

    • What is the claim and counter claim?